Angela's Ashes
The writer and lead character of the novel
Frank McCourt
David
The lead character of the novel, who hates her name
Esperanza
This word is a synonym for reward
Incentive
The Appeal to Emotion
Pathos
Throughout the novel Frank struggles with his relationships with both of his parents, the titular Angela and his father, who shares this name with Frank's brother
Malachy McCourt
Throughout the novel Layla receives assistance from this Exclusion Guard
Corporal Jake Reynolds
Upon arriving at Mango Street Esperanza and her sister befriend the sisters Rachel and Lucy after they pool their money to purchase this item
A bicycle
To Sharply Criticize
This fallacy suggests that if one thing goes wrong it will inevitably trigger a chain reaction that gradually leads to outrageous outcomes such as ending up in a roadside ditch because you skipped school, or the world ending because you played around in science class
Slippery Slope
Frank begins and ends the novel in this American City
New York
This is Layla's father's profession before his family's internment
Poet
Esperanza's experiences with this abused classmate make for some of the most upsetting portions of the story, culminating in this girl getting married at a young age
If I made a comment facetiously that would mean it is meant as a...
Joke
This fallacy suggests that something must be good because most people like it, or that something must be true because most people believe it
The Bandwagon Fallacy
Tuberculosis
The camp that Layla is sent to is built at the site of this former Japanese Internment Camp
Manzanar
While we're told that Esperanza has a great many siblings this sister is the only one that ever appears in the novel
Nenny
Most of you are probably anticipating your summer break, meaning that you are...
Looking forward to it
The Appeal to Authority
Ethos
Frank spends his childhood in this Irish town, which has a mixed relationship with the author and his work due to his negative portrayal of the community
Limerick
When planning to leak information to the outside world Layla and her friends reference this group that resisted the Nazis (although they do grimly note that all of its members were captured and killed)
The White Rose
Chicago
This word is often preceded by "trials", and means to go through a series of great difficulties or struggles
This fallacy suggests that there are only two solutions to a problem, rather than many possibilities (see: you can either play jeopardy or fail the class)
Either/Or
OR
False Dichotomy